Demountable baggage-rack for automobile-running boards



C. IVI. BUEBKE.-

DEMOUNTABLE BAGGAGE RACK FOR AUTOMOBILE RUNNING BOARDS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-26,19I9- RENEWED AUGUIO, I921- 1,393,200, Patented Oct. 11,1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

CHARLES M." BUEBKE, OF PORTLAND, OREGON, AS SIGNOR TO PHILLIP F. BUEBKE, OF

' PORTLAND, OREGON.

DEMOUNTABLE BAGGAGE-RACK FOR AUTOMOBILE-RUNNING BOARDS;

Specification of Letters Patent. Patgnted Oct, 11 1=921 Application filed September 26, 1919, Serial No. 326,662. Renewed August 10,1821. Serial No. 491,292.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. BUEBKE,

State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Demountable Bag,

gage-Racks for Automobile Running-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

In taking. long trips, especially camping trips, it is desirable to have a railing or. rack provided on the running-board for holding baggage and other outfit. But since'the rack would be in the way on other occasions, it must be demountable. that the means for securing the racks on the running-board are without bolts or other devices requiring holes to be drilled in, or otherwise marring, the running-board.

With these objectives in mind, I invented the device hereinafterillustrated in the accompanying drawings.

IncidentallyI so contrived my rack that it is .comparatively inexpensive to make, is strong, may be quickly and securely mounted on the running-board, and as readily demounted.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of my invention showing the same as secured to therunning-board of an automobile. l V I Fig 2 shows a section of the running board of an automobile and illustrates the manner in which my rack is secured; and

Fig. 3 illustratesa detail ofconstruction.

My invention consists of a metal frame a, madeof a fiatiron or steel bar and formed with angular extremities, a the frame'being substantially U-shaped-and having laterally projecting integral clamping jaws b. On each of the ends a of the frame ispivotally and slidably fastened a-clampin-g' member c and 0., also made with a laterally projectingi'companion jawd. The pivotal and sliding connection of said clamping members 0 and c is effected through headed pins 6,

provided on the frame a, bearing in slotsf,

in the clamping arms. The upperlends of the clamping arms 0 and 0 curve inward, that is, toward the middle of the rack. upperend of the clamping member 0 is pivotallyfastened toa lever g which is pivoted at h to the frame 1., The upper end of the clamping arm 0 ispivotally connected to a lever-handle j which, is pivoted to the frame It is also desirable tremity of the lever-handle The r a at 2'. The lever-handle y", is made with a slot in which bears a pin Z, on the extremity of the lever g. The free end of the handle lever 7' is crooked as at m, toprovidea fingeiv piece, and the lower end of said crooked por- M011 is made w th the laterally projecting loeking rib n, for engaging. withthe undervside of the lever g. The extremities ofthe clamping jaws b, are made with a biting rib,

0; and on the inner surfaces of the comepanion jaws (Z of theslidable clamping mem bers'c and c, are mounted rubber buttons 79. l

When myrack is to be attached to the running-board (57,; Fig. 2), the slidable clampingmembers c, and c, are in the first instance lifted so as to increase the space between their jaws cl and-the clamping jaws 6, such spacing being effected byfbearing down .on the finger-piece m, thereby disengaging the locking rib n from the lever g and releasingthe handle-lever j whichl is then lifted as shown in dotted outline in The jaws 6,03, of the frame and the clamping members may now be placed astride of the running board, and by then forcing the lever handle j down,.the biting ribs of the jaws b, of the frame will bite into 1 the underside of the'runningboard, and the rubber buttons 0 on the underside of the jaws (Z of the clamping members 0 and 0 will grip firmly the upper side of-the running-board, hence rigidlyfastening my rack in place.

The clamping jaws are locked together bylbringing the locking rib a of the exj, against the under edge of the lever 9.

To demount'my rack, all that is-necessary to do is to disengagethe extremity ofthe lever handle 7' from the lever g, thenllifting the hand-lever so as to move the clamping jaws 6, cl, apart, and in. so'doing,.releasing the 1 rack from the running-board.

I claim: j

1. ,A device of the character described comprising a U-shaped frame providedwith a laterally projecting clamping jaw at each end,- anadjustable clamping member carried by each end of the frame, such clamping Inember'having a companion clamping jaw, levers pivoted to the ends of the frame and adapted for arranging their free ends in alinement, the upper ends of said clamp members being. PIVOtQd tosaid levers, the

levers being operatively connected with each other, and means for locking the levers together after having been operated to place said clamping members in their clamping position.

2. A device of the character described comprising a U-shaped frame provided with a laterally projecting clamping jaw at each end, an adjustable clamping member carried by each end of the frame, such clamping member having a companion clamping j levers pivoted to the ends of the frame and adapted for arranging their free ends in ahnement, the upper ends of said clamp members being pivoted to said levers, the

levers being operatively connected with each 3 other, one of said levers having a handle-like 7 extension, and'means for locking the levers together after havlng been operated to place said clamping members in their clamping position; e

3. A device of the character described comprising a U-shaped frame provided with a laterally projecting clamping j aw at each end, an adjustable clamping member carried by'each' end of the frame, such clamping member having a companion clamping jaw, levers plvoted to'the ends of the frame and adapted for arranging their free ends in a 4. A device of the character described comprising a U-shaped frame'provided with a laterally projecting clamping jaw at each -end,an adjustable clamping member carried byeach end of the frame, such clamping memberhaving a companion clamping jaw,

levers pivoted tothe ends of th'eframe and adapted for arranging their free ends'in alinement, the upper ends of said clamp members being pivoted to said levers, the levers being operatively connected withea'ch other,

one ofsaid levers having a handle-like extension, the'free end of said-handle being made wlth a crooked port-ion provided with a locking-rib for engaging the other lever.

A deviceo'f the chara'cter described com- I prising a U-sh'a'ped frame provlded witha' laterally pro ecting clamping jaw ateach end, a clamping member pivotally and jslidably mounted on each end of the frame and havinga laterally projecting companion clamping j aw. leversf' pivoted tothe ends of the frame and adapted'for arrangingfthei'r free ends'in al'inement, the upper ends ofsaid'clampi'ng members being curved inward and; pivoted to said levers respectively, the

levers being operatively connected witheach otheryand means for locking the levers to gether after having been Operated to place said clamping members in'their clamping position.

6. A device of the characterdescribed comprising a U-shaped frame provided with a laterally projecting clamping jaw at each end, clamping member pivo'tally'and slidably mounted on each end of the frame and having a laterally projecting companion clamping jaw, levers pivoted to the ends of the frame and adapted fon'arranging their free ends in alinement, the upper ends of said clamping members being curved inward and pivoted to saidleversrespectively, the levers being operatively connected with each other, one of said levers having a handle-likeextension, and means forlocking the levers together afterhaving been operated to place Slld clamping members in the1r clamping position. I

7. A device ofthe character described comprising a U-shaped frame provided with a laterally projecting clamping jaw at'each" end, a clamping member pivotally and slid-' ably mounted on each end of theframe and having a laterally projecting companion clamping jaw, levers pivoted to the ends of theframe and" adapted for arranging their free ends in 'a'li'nement, the upper ends of" said clamping members being eurvedjinward and pivoted to said leversrespectively, the levers being operatively'connected' with each other, one of said levers havingja'handla like extension, the free end of said handle,

being provided with a'locking' rib'for engag' ing'the other lever. 7 V i c 8. A device of the character described comprising a U-shaped frame provided with a laterally projecting clamping jaw at each end, a clamping member pivotally and slidably mountedon each end of theframe and having a laterally projecting companion clamping' jaw, levers'pivoted tothe ends of the frame and adapted for arranging their free ends in alineme'nt, the upper ends of sa d clamplng members belng curved mward and plvoted to said levers respectively, the

levers being operatively connected 'with'each other, one of saidllevers having'a handlelilreextension, and means for locking the le-: vers together after having been operated to place said clamping members in their clamping position.

95A device'ofthe""character described coniprising a L shaped frame provided with a laterally projecting'clamping' jaw at each end, a clamping member pivotallyand slidably mounted on each end of the frame and having a laterally, projecting companion clamping, jaw, levers pivotedto the ends of the frame and adapted for. arranging their free ends in alinement', the upper ends of said clamping members belng'curv'ed inward and pivoted tosaid levers respectively. the

levers being operatively connected with each a ther, 01.1. of said levers' having a handle-"- like extension, the free end of said handle be ing provided With a locking-rib for engaging the other lever.

10. A device of the character described comprising a U-shaped frame provided With a laterally projecting clamping jaw at each end, a clamping member pivotally and slidably mounted on each end of. the frame and having a laterally PIOJGCtlIlg companion 10 clamping jaw, levers pivoted to the ends of the frame and adapted for arranging their free ends in alinement, the upper ends of said clamping members being curved inward and pivoted to said levers respectivelv the levers being operatively connected With each other, one of said levers having a handle-like extension, the free end of said handle being made with a crooked portion provided With a locking-rib for engaging the other lever.

CHARLES M. BUEBKE. 

